By Tamber Mickelson

RIVER HEIGHTS -- Nov. 4's votes became official with the 2003 Municipal Election Canvas.

Out of 1,176 registered voters in River Heights, 432 turned out to vote during the general election and five more sent in absentee ballots.

City recorder, Sheila Lind said the 37 percent voter turnout was possibly the highest turnout in Cache Valley and certainly the highest turnout River Heights has seen in years.

In other business the council reviewed a report from Logan City on the River Heights' sewer system. In 2001 and 2002, readings lowered significantly after several repairs were made. The 2003 readings appeared to be higher than before 2001's repairs. River Heights contacted Logan City and arranged to meet Thursday, Nov. 13 to verify calibration readings. Logan conceded that an error was highly likely.

Sheriff Sean Earl appeared to give a report. He said that on one particular day traffic on 400 East reached 3,171 cars between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. He reported that speeds on 400 East between 600 and 700 South averaged between 23 and 32 mph.

The council discussed parking issues. Earl requested a copy of the city's ordinance so he could verify the city's parking policy and correctly ticket parking violators.

Although a sheriff's report was scheduled on the Council's agenda for the past several meetings, this was the first time anyone came to give one.

Earl plans to attend Thursday night's Neighborhood Watch activity and inform residents about the program's history in River Heights.

Public Works Director Kent Parker talked about an incident involving a confrontation with a woman living on 700 South. She complained after city workers moved her neighbor's meter from the street to their house. The woman expressed to city workers that she was not happy with them but later apologized. She said the workers damaged her plants.

Parker agreed to replace them in the spring. After Parker promised the woman replacement plants, she spoke to Mayor Victor Jensen.

Jensen said the woman claimed there was $200 worth of damage to her property. The council arranged to quickly document the incident and photograph the area to ensure no further amplifications to the claim.

Parker said, "I wish she'd just sit back and watch TV a bit."

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